Question about the latest ZA Free update

Hello all,
I saw a dialog box that said a new version of ZoneAlarm was available. But in order to do that I had enable 2 check boxes. One that would make ZoneAlarm's search engine my default search engine, and the other would make www.zonealarm.com my default home page. I didn't want this but at the time I wasn't able to go forward with the upgrade unless I checked the 2 boxes. Shortly thereafter I found and copied and pasted a post identical to this issue; Now my question to you all is this, is there a way to disable the 2 boxes I checked off prior to the upgrade/update?

Thank you

MUST select search box and default home page choices to install?

I had ZA Free Firewall + AntiVirus 11.0.000.038 installed and noticed that on the ZA main page, there was a new installer, zaSetupWeb_110_000_057.exe, which indicated there was a newer version. (I never seem to get updated by the software itself, so, I have to check the main page for new web downloaders and see if there's a new version.) I ran the updater and checked and there was a new version, 11.0.000.057. However, in order to get the Agree button in the installer to install the application, I HAD to check the 2 search box and default home page options to set ZA search options as my default search and home page options in Firefox. However, after actually installing the update, I noticed that my Firefox search and home page options were not, in fact, changed.

So, I'm a little confused. Does the installer now require that both of those options be selected in order for the Agree button for the application to install to install?

Re: Question about the latest update

Originally Posted by CleverApex26

Hello all,
I saw a dialog box that said a new version of ZoneAlarm was available. But in order to do that I had enable 2 check boxes. One that would make ZoneAlarm's search engine my default search engine, and the other would make www.zonealarm.com my default home page.
Thank you

MUST select search box and default home page choices to install?

So, I'm a little confused. Does the installer now require that both of those options be selected in order for the Agree button for the application to install to install?

Re: Question about the latest update

Hi George V,
So if I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying that that the check boxes are simply requests for users to allow Zone Alarm the privilege of being their default search engine and home page. OK, if that's the case, I get that. But I still want to undo what I did, and would greatly appreciate having that explained to me please. I like having the choice of which search engine and home page is running on my computer. Thank you

Re: Question about the latest update

Then, you need to remove the toolbar, check if you have a separate uninstaller in the list of program installed. If not, remove ZA (Watch out to tell the uninstaller to modify the settings to how they were originally) and then reinstall but this time tick on "skip all" when offered to install the toolbar. Search this board for a screenshot.

A lot of very expensive dollars go into developing Free security software. So in exchange for Free software we require the changing of the Browsers homepage and or browser search provider along with a toolbar. Doing this provides a small amount of revenue to us.

Were not getting rich off this nor does it pay for all development of Free versions but it helps so that we can continue to offer Free firewall and AV solutions to the public.

Re: Question about the latest update

Originally Posted by GeorgeV

...but AFAIK, I think the Skip option has been removed from the Current two versions of ZA Free..

No, the option is still there. What changed was the option "custom installation". That's no longer available. You can only click on 1 button to continue and then you have 2 checkboxes and the "skip all offers" option.

Re: Question about the latest update

Originally Posted by Darklord666

No, the option is still there. What changed was the option "custom installation". That's no longer available. You can only click on 1 button to continue and then you have 2 checkboxes and the "skip all offers" option.

I tried to install it 3 days ago. I remember seeing the Automatic setup (or not seeing the Custom setup option). Does "Skip All Offers" equal to not wanting zonealarm as search engine and home page?